Following a fierce backlash, the former Apprentice star claimed she was reacting to an NHS report before eventually apologising telling her 83,000 followers: "I apologise to those I offended. It was poor timing."

However, her remarks have led to an online petition being launched calling for the outspoken star to be banned from future TV appearances.

So far more than 66,000 people have signed the petition which reads: ‘On the 30th of November 2013, Scotland was still in shock and trying to come to terms with a horrible crash that took the lives of innocent people. Within 24 hours of this happening Katie Hopkins posted vile remarks on Twitter about how long the people of Scotland live for.

‘This is unacceptable and distressing to those who lost friends and family. We the undersigned are sick and tired of ITV and Channel 5 giving her airtime and want her banned from all TV shows on your channels such as This Morning and The Wright Stuff.

‘This woman is nothing more than an attention seeker who does not deserve to be a celebrity.’